No. 9 LSU women open season under Kim Mulkey with revamped roster
The gist
No. 9 LSU women's basketball opened its 2026-27 regular season against Southeastern Louisiana on Nov. 2.
The Tigers returned five players and added six newcomers after a Sweet 16 exit.
How it unfolded
- Apr 26, 2021Kim Mulkey arrived in Baton Rouge as LSU women's basketball head coach after 21 seasons at Baylor.
- Oct 22, 2026LSU opened its exhibition season against North Texas-Dallas at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.
- Oct 29, 2026LSU beat Loyola (N.O.) 119-54 in its final exhibition; Mikaylah Williams led all scorers with 23 points.